DROUGHT: Farmers Are Worried

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Tulare County Farm Bureau
NEWS
Volume 370, Number 10
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News Briefs
Truck rule to be revised
A massive frontal attack by
agricultural organizations has
led to an agreement with senior
staff of the California Air
Resources Board (CARB) to
bring common sense to its
diesel truck rule. As first
written, the plan would have
caused farmers to stop using
older diesel trucks – many of
them often used only seasonally
or for low mileage work – mandating that newer ones be
bought as replacements. That
was unacceptable. Cynthia
Cory from the California Farm
Bureau Federation and Justin
Oldfield from the California
Cattlemen's Assn. were part of
the lead negotiating team. The
Agriculture Council of
California funneled supporting
information and funds into the
effort. Others at the table with
the air board officials were the
Nisei Farmers League,
See News Briefs on page 5
OCTOBER 2008
DROUGHT: Farmers Are Worried
“It makes me nervous,” said Larry
Peltzer.
TCFB's first vice president is not
alone. He and many other farmers
are checking their water tables,
getting in line for service from well
drillers and shelling out hard
earned cash for extra pumping
costs.
Governor Schwarzenegger
declared a statewide drought on
July 4. February was the last wet
month on Tulare County's valley
floor, and Visalia tallied only 6.66
inches of rain from July 1, 2007 to
July 1, 2008. That was only one half
inch more than the year before.
Standing water in the underground aquifer in the Ivanhoe
Irrigation District which supplies
Peltzer's farming operations with
surface water is at 80 feet, the next
to lowest it has been since the
district started in 1948. The lowest
recorded level was 82 feet in 1961.
“It has dropped 30 feet in eight
years,” said Peltzer, who had to drill
a new well on the family's ranch at a
cost of over $100,000. “The situa-
TCFB Is Blue Ribbon Award Winner
Tulare County Fair CEO Geoff Hinds, (right) presents the Western Fairs Association's
Blue Ribbon Award to Tulare County Farm Bureau President Ed Needham for the
organization's dedicated support over the years to the fair. Needham said the fair's
objectives – to celebrate agriculture and educate the public about the importance of
agriculture in their lives – matches those of Farm Bureau. “We are pleased to be
recognized for our efforts,” he said, “and we will continue to support this important
heritage for our Tulare County youth, businesses and communities.”
tion is pretty scary. But it probably
would have been be a lot worse if IID
hadn't re-charged the aquifer with
reservoirs in wet years.”
Meanwhile, in the south county,
Larry's cousin Doug Peltzer is also
battling water scarcity. The Terra
Bella-based farmer and farm
manager had to replace a 70 year
old well in Lindsay. The new hole
was drilled to a depth of 230 feet.
But Doug Peltzer is more concerned about the “environmental
drought” and the uncertainty of
federal water supplies to his
properties in the Kern-Tulare
Irrigation District. If supplies
continue to be curtailed by court
orders and the Delta Smelt, Peltzer
fears service through the Cross
Valley Canal will stop.
He's wrapping up a new well
project in the Richgrove area,
“which we've been putting off for 20
years.” Drilling extended 1,230 feet
below ground level and the well is
test pumping now at a water level
between 500 and 600 feet.
Peltzer anticipates he'll complete
the installation with a 200 hp
electrical unit. Realizing pumping
costs will be high, he compares it to
current diesel fuel prices and
thinks it is about a wash.
Pump Dependent
Terry Langiano, a Dist. 1 Farm
Bureau director, is also concerned.
He farms 36-acres of walnuts in the
deep and fertile soils southeast of
Visalia and east Sundale School.
He depends solely on pumping from
the underground.
A domestic well at Langiano's
rental house nearby broke suction
this summer and had to be
extended. His main irrigation well,
which he sounds regularly and
keeps meticulous records on, was
within inches of breaking pump
suction.
Walnut farmer Terry Langiano sounds
his well. His 36 acres have no surface
irrigation rights. He depends solely on
the underground supply.
He had it extended but it only
went 10 feet before hitting the well
bottom. Langiano said,“The pumping level is at 121.5 feet, the deepest
it's been since I've kept records
beginning in 1987.”
The Langianos are getting in line
for a well driller to come after
walnut harvest to install a new
irrigation well.
In the state Farm Bureau's survey
to gather farmers' personal stories,
Terry wrote: “Given the reduced
surface water supply and seriously
inadequate delivery system, it is
critically important to not forget
that when ground water levels drop
and ultimately exceed reasonable,
cost-effective reach, where will the
'replacement for surface water'
come from?
“This message needs to be driven
home to our various city, county
and other governmental leaders for
appropriate and responsible
See Drought on page 9
Public to Speak On Edison
Project at PUC Hearing Nov. 19
Administrative Law Judge
Hallie Yacknin announced she
will conduct hearings Nov. 19 on
Southern California Edison
Company's San Joaquin Cross
Valley Loop Transmission Project
that is before the California
Public Utilities Commission.
The sessions will be at the
Visalia Convention Center in
Visalia. A Prehearing Conference
is at 1:30pm. The Public
Participation Hearing will be
conducted at 6:30pm.
The prehearing conference is
more procedural and legalistic in
nature. It will identify the issues
to be addressed, the schedule of
the formal proceeding and other
procedural matters as well as to
integrate the environmental
review conducted under CEQA
into the formal proceeding.
The evening session is the
opportunity for the public to
make their views known to the
CPUC. According to the judge's
announcement, “Comments at
the public participation hearing
may address all issues pertaining
to the proposed project, including environmental issues as well
as project need and costs.”
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Tulare County Farm Bureau News
October 2008
Fair Showcases
Farming's Future
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President’s Notes
by Edward Needham, President
president@tulcofb.org
The Tulare County Fair ended as I
was writing this, but the efforts of
everyone involved will continue to
be felt for months and years to
come. Nowhere is “Americana”
displayed so favorably as in our
county and district fairs. As they
have been for many decades, these
events are a positive rural/urban
interface where agriculture is seen
at its finest.
It was also a pleasant surprise for
us in Farm Bureau to receive an
award. I want to thank the Tulare
County Fair CEO, Geoff Hinds, and
the fair board for presenting the
Tulare County Farm Bureau with
the Western Fairs Assn's Blue
Ribbon Award for outstanding fair
support. It is greatly appreciated.
On Saturday, I joined others in
Farm Bureau's booth for the Junior
Livestock Sale as we provided
beverages and lunch to the auction
participants. I found time, as well,
to spend time walking the barns
and talking with some of the
youngsters who showed their
animals. It was a positive experience.
I am always so impressed with the
outstanding efforts made by the
students, teachers and parents in
the 4-H and FFA programs.
It was also readily apparent that
many of our business and community leaders are involved in sup-
Tulare Citizens' Group
Works to Discover Motor
Sports Complex Realities
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Executive Comments
by Patricia L. Stever, Executive Director
pstever@tulcofb.org
porting the fair and auction – every
one of them donating their time and
energy to the success of the fair, not
to mention generously backing
their bids with hard cash to help the
youngsters profit from their experience.
I spoke with many business
owners who don't necessarily have
a farming background or are not
farming businesses. But they
realize they are supported, in large
part, by the dollars generated by
Tulare County agriculture. Their
dedication to the youth is very
apparent.
These students in the ag programs are the future of our industry
and I applaud them for their hard
work. We in the agriculture sector
need to constantly be reminded
that they are the men and women
we will be interviewing in years to
come to fill positions in our businesses.
The early training and responsibility of raising an animal and
competing in the show ring give
these students an introduction to
the real world.
On behalf of the Tulare County
Farm Bureau I would like to thank
all the parents, teachers, business
owners, and staff for making the
livestock show and auction such a
success. Please remember to
support our youth ag programs and
participants. They are our future.
This past month I have been
actively involved in the Tulare
Motor Sports Complex Community
Advisory Group, which was formed
by the Tulare Industrial Site
Development Foundation. It is
designed to be an independent
body composed of community
members interested in learning
more about the project. Our charge
is to provide much needed information from a community perspective
to Tulare's city leaders about the
impacts - both positive and negative - this complex could bring to
Tulare.
It has been a fast paced and
informative four weeks! As a cochair, I've had a few additional
meetings which, unfortunately,
have created some long days and
nights for me, but overall I think the
Farm Bureau's presence in the
meetings is needed. We are helping
to educate people about the
impacts and concerns that affect
the ag community.
There has been a fair amount of
skepticism and concern on the part
of some that this committee has
already come to a foregone conclusion, is packed with a majority of
“pro” supporters of the project, and
has been formed to merely validate
the decisions the city has already
made behind closed doors.
Although some skeptics will
never change their minds, I want to
commend the hard working group
of 36 community members who
have come together and spent
countless hours listening to many
points of view, both pro and con, on
the project.
Although there are a fair number
of “race enthusiasts,” who, I believe
it is fair to say, enthusiastically
favor the project coming to Tulare;
there are also a fair number of
citizens on the committee who are
undecided about the project and
are working hard to gather facts
(not fiction) about the proposal.
We have met with landowners,
attorneys, developers, city leadership, racing promoters and others
to ask the tough questions and to
try to find accurate answers.
Therein lies the rub… unless
someone has a crystal ball to offer
our group, it has been a challenge
to verify, believe and understand all
of the numbers, reports, conjectures, predictions, and dreams that
come along with this project.
Clearly, there are some very enthusiastic racing promoters, developers and fans that are optimistic
about the project. They tout all the
benefits it will bring to our community, the economy, the improvement of our roads and highway,
See Motor Sports on page 12
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TCFB Board Notes
Brief highlights of your Farm
Bureau's recent deliberations and
actions at board and committee
meetings:
Max Corbett Foundation: The
Education Committee donated
$250, matched later by the FB
Board for a total contribution of
$500 to honor the beloved Tulare
FFA leader and dairy instructor
who died an accidental death Sept.
14. The 61-year old guided students from Tulare Western and
Tulare Union for 33 years.
The Fundraising Committee
has identified new co-chairmen –
Dave Sharp and Keith Watkins. The
Gala will be held March 7, 2009 at
the Visalia Convention Center. The
group is lining up entertainment,
catering and making contacts with
donors.
Land Use has been active over the
summer.
• Mobile Homes: Supported a
member in appealing a Zoning
Administrator's approval to allow
placement of three mobile homes
on a single 6.25 acre property. The
Board of Supervisors upheld the
appeal. A win for agriculture!
• Edison's San Joaquin Cross
Valley Loop: Expressed concerns
before the California Public Utilities
Commission's EIR Scoping meeting
for the transmission line's impacts
on ag lands and farming practices,
as well as Williamson Act compatibility.
• Assemblage of People permit
request at 828 E. Teapot Dome
Ave., Porterville: At the request of
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members, voted to oppose the
project which would be on a 10 acre
parcel adjacent to agricultural
properties and a packinghouse.
• Party Barn Guidelines have
been submitted to the county's
Resource Management Agency.
• The Tulare City Motor Sports
Complex continues to be studied
and evaluated.
COS Bonds: Heard a report by
College of the Sequoias President
Bill Scroggins, but did not take a
position on the November ballot
proposal for Visalia and Tulare. FB
has a policy of not favoring bond
measures that can be approved by a
See Board Notes on page 4
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Superintendents’ Breakfast Slated
Every year the TCFB Education Committee hosts the county's
School District Superintendents and Principals to a hearty
breakfast and interchange on agricultural issues. This year's
event will be held Oct. 28 at the Harmony Magnet Academy,
19429 Rd. 228 in Strathmore. The new charter school is part of
the Porterville Unified School District.
Fall Plant Giveaway Oct. 11
Teachers in schools enrolled in Farm Bureau's school gardens
grant program will be given gardening tips and free plant materials at College of the Sequoias Farm Oct. 11 from 8 to 10am.
“This is an annual event with area Master Gardeners interfacing with the teachers,” said TCFB Education Committee co-chair
Sandi Gist-Langiano. “We're also grateful to Fernando Fernadez
and his COS students for supplying the plant materials that will
be given away free of charge.”
Calendar Art
“Tulare County Agriculture . . . A Healthy Choice” is the theme
for this year's calendar art contest for elementary and high
school students. Contest rules and information are being sent to
all schools. Last year's activity resulted in a record number of
entries. The winning entries are published in a full-color calendar that is distributed widely in the county. It is a joint project of
Farm Bureau, the Tulare County Office of Education and the
Network for a Healthy California.
Meeting Date Changed
Farm Bureau members interested in youth educational activities are invited to join the Education Committee. Meetings this
year are scheduled for the second Tuesday of each month,
4:15pm at the TCFB Assembly Hall. Call Mary Rankin at the
TCFB Office to indicate your interest, 559-732-8301 or e-mail:
mary@tulcofb.org.
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simple majority vote.
Heritage Complex: Steven
Knudsen, communications director for the International AgriCenter, Tulare, recapped TCFB's
history of contributions to the
October 2008
Heritage Complex Learning Center
and encouraged continued support. With two more annual payments of $5,000 pledged for two
more years, Farm Bureau will have
contributed $55,000 since 1998.
Rural Crime: The good news,
said Sheriff's Sgt. Rob Schimpf of
the Ag Crimes Unit, is that metal
theft has declined. He cautioned
there is a new series of dairy
pharmaceutical thefts in the
Tulare, Tipton areas. Staff cuts
have curtailed application visits to
farms for the Owner Applied
Number (OAN), but the department
still issues these numbers and
encourages all property owners to
apply them to equipment and
materials.
October 2008
News Briefs
from page 1
California Rice Assn., California
Cotton Growers & Ginners Assn.,
Western Plant Health Assn. and
CCM. The final rule will be vetted
publicly and may come to a vote of
CARB in December.
Smaller Navel Crop Ahead
The California Agricultural
Statistics Service is predicting a
total 2008-09 navel orange crop of
64 million cartons, with 62 million
in the Central Valley. This is 35%
below last season's crop, which was
the largest on record at 97 million
cartons. The agency annually
performs an objective measurement study of 564 pre-selected
orange groves – two trees from each
grove. This year 527 of the groves
were utilized in the survey. Trunk
and branch measurements and
fruit counts are made on each tree.
Of the utilized groves, 13 were in
Madera County, 80 in Fresno
County; 301 in Tulare and 133 in
Kern County.
UCLREC Protection
Program Underway
The first phase of an aphid control
program has been accomplished,
said Judy Stewart-Leslie, coordinator of a program designed to reduce
the numbers of aphids in an area
approximately one mile around the
University of California's Lindcove
Research and Extension Center.
The cotton aphid is a vector of
citrus tristeza virus (CTV) which
has been on the increase at the field
station and has curtailed use of
budwood from the outdoor trees in
the University's Foundation Block.
The program is being funded by the
Tulare County Pest Control
District. The fall treatment is soil
applied and the spring treatment
will be foliar applied. “The good
news,” said Stewart-Leslie, “is we're
using the funding efficiently
enough that we're able to push the
treatment zone for another mile
west of the field station,” which will
improve the efficacy of the effort.
Psyllids in San Diego County
Not only is San Diego County
under quarantine to stop the
spread of the Asian citrus psyllid
that spreads Huanglongbing (HLB),
the olive psyllid has been discovered there, as well. The olive psyllid
is a serious pest in Mediterranean
locales and may pose a threat to the
state's olive industry. Infested olive
trees display masses of wax and
sticky honeydew produced by
psyllid nymphs.
Editor’s Notes
New Name in Walnuts
Atlas Walnuts will carry the reputation of locallygrown nuts worldwide. The new company is owned by
Visalia area walnut grower Brian Blain, his son Brody
and Lloyd Pace. “We've been processing a few walnuts,
along with all of our pecans, for over 25 years,” said the
senior Blain, “but we've completely renovated the
building on Caldwell Avenue. It now has separate lines
for each of the two nut crops.” The pecans will continue
to be marketed under the Blain Farms label, while the
walnuts will carry the name “Atlas Walnuts – For a
Global Market.” The walnuts will be received for
dehydrating and cleaning at Blain's farming headquarters near Cutler Park. And, oh by the way, the new
company is always interested in adding to its walnut
supplies from a few good growers! Call Brian. He's in
the book.
We're in Book, Too
Speaking of books, our citron operation is included
as a short feature in the Farming section of a recentlypublished book – “Food Jobs – 150 Great Jobs for
Culinary Students, Career Changers and Food Lovers”
– by Irena Chalmers. The book (on Amazon) is filled
with an amazing amount of information, interestingly
written. It's a long story about how we got there, but
the whole saga of our citron adventure for an Orthodox
Jewish holiday is a long story. Don't get us started!
Back to Walnuts – They're Healthy
This came to me from, you guessed it, a walnut
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grower! It's a health tip suggesting walnuts for dessert.
The news item said a handful of raw walnuts better
protects arteries after a fatty meal than does olive oil.
The comparisons were made at the University of
Barcelona and published in the Journal of the American
College of Cardiology. Apparently, both walnuts and
olive oil decreased the sudden onset of inflammation
and oxidation in arteries that typically occurs after
eating foods rich in saturated fats, an effect that can
contribute to heart disease. But walnuts also preserved
the blood vessels' elasticity and flexibility, which allows
for better flood flow. Cheers!
Way to Go, Megan!
She may not have proven it definitively, but Megan
Moody went a long way to settle that old argument about
who are the better drivers, men or women. This young
lady was the last “man” standing in the Destruction
Derby held at the fairground's grandstand the last night
of the fair. In her pink helmet and predominately pink
car, Megan outsmarted and outdrove all the other 45
contestants – men – to become the first woman ever to
win this event. Megan is a former Mt. Whitney FFA
standout and is currently a herd inspector for the USDA.
Ocean Garbage Island is Bigger than Texas
This one just stopped me cold. It boggles the mind.
There is a so-called Great Pacific Garbage Patch,
described as a stewy body of plastic and marine debris,
that floats about a thousand miles off the California
coast. It is twice the size of Texas! Experts say the shapeshifting mass is far too large, delicate and remote to ever
be cleaned up. The trash collects in an area known as
See Editor’s Notes on page 12
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October 2008
Serious Sellers...
The Champs...
Sign’s Up...
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...Water Workers
All Smiles
Joey Bakalian, Matt Watkins, Sara Bakalian, Josh Pitigliano, Ed Needham and Robert Blattler
ice down the water.
Kirsten Edgerly, Wilson-Dinuba 4-H,
leaves the sales ring pleased with the
price her market lamb brought.
Robert Blattler, a member of the YF&R,
puts up the FB banner.
Serious Buyers...
Thumbs Up...
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Katie Duysen, Vandalia 4-H Club in Porterville, sells her Reserve Grand Champion
steer, Tate.
Jon Dolieslager, right, donates his
auctioneering talents every year.
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Farm Bureau's Fair Presence Supports Youth
For the second consecutive year, Farm Bureau
came out in a big way in support of the Tulare County
Fair's Junior Livestock Auction. In addition to being
in the stands as buyers, Farm Bureau members,
officers and the Young Farmers and Ranchers were
on hand all day Saturday, Sept. 13 to encourage and
support the program. Cold water was delivered
throughout the sale and lunch was supplied to
buyers and sales volunteers. Farm Bureau was also
responsible for the Agribusiness luncheon on
Tuesday that marked the start of the busy fair
schedule.
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Tulare Candidates' Forum Oct. 8
The Tulare Chamber of Commerce is hosting a forum Oct. 8 at the
Tulare Senior Center, 201 North F Street in Tulare. It is designed to let
the public interface with candidates for election to the Tulare City
Council, Tulare Joint Union High School District Board and Tulare
Local Healthcare District Board. The time is 5:30-7:30pm.
Think Tank
Proposes Water Solutions
The Pacific Institute, an Oakland-based think tank, issued a report
recently that said California farmers can grow more food more profitably if
they switch to water saving crops and change their irrigation practices in
response to the state's ongoing drought.
In part, it said such water-intensive crops such as rice, cotton, corn,
wheat and alfalfa should give way to fruit and nut trees and row crops like
tomatoes, lettuce, cucumbers and melons that can be more selectively
irrigated.
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Kole Upton, a Chowchilla farmer and former Friant-Kern Canal Water
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“Hallelujah! California's water crisis is solved… The Pacific Institute has
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Water District, maybe the Pacific Institute could lease 1,000 acres of
waterless land and show us how it can be done.”
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Tulare County Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers
Habitat for Humanity
On July 26 from 7am-noon,
Young Farmers and Ranchers met
at a Habitat for Humanity home in
Visalia to lend a hand in the building process. The projects for the day
were wrapping the house, installing
vents and finishing the framing.
The tasks were new to most of the
group but that did not slow down
Young Farmers and Ranchers go Golfing in the dark!
Members pose at the conclusion of their golf night. From left to right Justin Clark,
Michael DePaoli, Lyndi Smith, Bryan Soares, Joey Bakalian, Sara Reardon, Kevin
Kohnen, Matt Watkins, Robert Blattler, Josh Pitigliano and Melissa DePaoli.
Upcoming Events
• October 4 – Mud Volleyball 2pm @
Michael DePaoli's home
• October 14th – General Meeting
6:30pm @ Vejars in Tulare
• November 12th – General Meeting
6:30pm TBA
• December 5th – Christmas Party
TBA
Matt Hendrick and David Olson work
on installing vents at the Habitat house.
Drought
from page 1
planning…NOW!”
The Kaweah-Delta Water
Conservation District has been
explaining the serious overdraft
situation the area is in to such
governmental bodies for several
years. And, according to Resource
Management Agency planners, a
special section on water is included
in the new General Plan 2030
update. The final draft of this plan
has yet to be delivered for public
study.
According to Larry Dotson,
KDWCD's water master, figures for
the current year's overdraft are still
being compiled and will probably be
released in November. Historically,
the basin has dropped 6-9 inches in
water depth per year or 30,000 acre
feet on an annual average basis.
The outlook? Most agree it is
definitely grim and political leaders
are not acting. The Governor's
proposed water bond, which was
backed by Farm Bureau, went by
the wayside during partisan budget
wrangling and lost its opportunity
to be placed on the November
ballot.
any construction progress. Habitat
for Humanity is a non profit organization that builds and remodels
simple homes with the help of the
homeowner family and volunteers.
Habitat houses are sold to the
families with affordable loans. This
is a great opportunity for Young
Farmers & Ranchers members to
become more involved in the
community and work together for a
great cause.
YF&R Reports for Fair Duties
Some of the YF&R members who helped Tulare County Farm Bureau at the fair with
water and lunches are lined up ready to serve. From l. to r. Matt Watkins, Joey
Bakalian, Melissa DePaoli, Chris Giannini, Robert Blattler, Karen Lanting, Sara
Basalian and Karen Russell.
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September 2008
DIRECTORY OF FARM BUREAU BUSINESS MEMBERS
BECOME A BUSINESS SUPPORT MEMBER
www.joinfb.com • 559-732-8301
Welcome, New Business
Support Member
Tulare County Farm Bureau offers a special category of membership for those interested in supporting
Farm Bureau as business owners. If you have a business, or merely want to show your support for the
organization, your membership in the Business Support category is encouraged.
Here's what you get in return for your annual dues:
• An attractive wood and bronze membership plaque.
• A free listing every month on this page.
• Discounts on display advertising in this newspaper.
• All the benefits and services of Farm Bureau membership.
• News of events and issues in TCFB News and E-News.
You will also receive the appreciation and support of the agricultural industry and Tulare County
Farm Bureau members. Join us to accomplish our mission: To promote and enhance the viability of
Tulare County agriculture.
BANKING/FINANCIAL SERVICES
Suncrest Bank
Michael Wiley, CCO
400 W. Center, Visalia
559-802-1000
AG-AVIATION SERVICES
Moore Aviation, Inc.
PO Box 868, Tulare
686-3476
AG EQUIPMENT
Exeter Mercantile, Bob Schelling
258 E. Pine, Exeter
Farmers Tractor & Equipment Co.
1132 S. Main St., Porterville
Kings River Tractor, John Kellogg
1347 N. Century St., Visalia
Lawrence Tractor Co., Inc.
2530 E. Main St., Visalia
Linder Equipment Co.
311 E. Kern, Tulare
Quality Machinery
3820 S. K St., Tulare
592-2121
784-4967
627-0303
734-7406
685-5000
686-8701
AG FERTILIZER &
CHEMICALS SALES &
APPLICATIONS
Biagro Western Sales, Inc.
Peter Alvitre
35801 Road 132, Visalia
Crumbliss & Horton, Inc.
24569 Ave 90 Terra Bella
Central Valley Management, Inc.
Frank Marshall, Sr.
36040 Rd. 172, Visalia
Crinklaw Farm Service
Dave & Tami Crinklaw
13827 S. Zediker, Kingsburg
Eastside Chemicals, Inc.
5612 S. Hills Valley Rd.
Orange Cove
Gillespie Ag Service, Dana Gillespie
15301 Road 192, Porterville
Joaquin, Inc.
1349 N. “M” St., Tulare
Leffingwell Ag Sales
23576 Ave 96, Terra Bella
Natural Resources Group
34284 Road 196, Woodlake
Orange Belt Supply & Co.
25244 Rd 204, Lindsay
Soil Basics Corp
PO Box 2609, Visalia
SprayCo LLC
P.O. Box 7090, Visalia
Tulare Ag Products, Robert Prather
3703 S. K Street, Tulare
635-4784
535-4463
798-1821
897-1077
626-4091
784-9021
686-6938
535-4461
564-1236
562-2574
651-2772
625-9416
686-5115
AG & INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
& SERVICES
Agricultural Services Inc., Daniel Dreyer
PO Box 548, Lindsay
592-4297
BioWorld Products LLC Dale Barnes
PO Bos 2920, Visalia
651-2042
Central California Implement
1480 W. Inyo, Tulare
686-4747
Fruit Growers Supply
46031 Rd 124, Orange Cove
626-4629
934 W. Scranton, Porterville
781-4461
131 Rd 204, Woodlake
564-3525
Shannon Bros. Co., Inc.
24478 Rd 140, Tulare
686-4701
Tulare Firestone, Inc.
Lionel Pires
362 South K. St., Tulare
686-3313
AG-RESEARCH/TESTING
& CONSULTING
BASF Agricultural Research Station
10181 Ave 416, Dinuba
591-2548
Fruit Growers Laboratory, Inc.
3935 W. Victor, Visalia
734-9473
Research for Hire John Corkins
1696 S. Leggett, Porterville
784-5787
Turf Solutions, Inc.
3324 S. Jackie St., Visalia
636-1833
Valley Tech Agricultural Services
688-5684
AGGREGATES
Orosi Rock
Gary Shekerjian
14600 Ave. 420, Orosi
802-0029
AUTO DEALERS
Jim Manning Dodge Chrysler Jeep
194 W. Tulare St., Dinuba
Lampe Dodge Chrysler Jeep
1950 S. Blackstone, Tulare
Surroz Motors, Inc.
3000 S. Mooney Blvd, Visalia
Will Tiesiera Ford Mercury
2101 E Cross, Tulare
591-4910
686-7677
732-4700
688-7471
AUTO PARTS
Pixley Auto Parts & Farm Supply
418 S. Main St., Pixley
757-3574
BANKING/
FINANCIAL SERVICES
A.G. Edwards & Sons David C. Sharp
3700 W. Mineral King, Visalia
636-8590
800-688-8590
Bank of the Sierra Ag Credit
PO Box 1930, Porterville
782-4432
Farm Credit West
3000 W. Main, Visalia
732-4501
Rabobank
618 W. Main St., Visalia
741-2011
Suncrest Bank
400 W. Center, Visalia
802-1000
Tri Counties Bank
741-2940
Tucoemas Federal Credit Union
2300 W. Whitendale, Visalia
732-8892
Valley Business Bank, Don Gilles
200 S. Court St., Visalia
622-9000
Westwood Capital Services / Dennis Sexton
813 W. Oak Ave. #C, Visalia
741-9400
BATTERY SPECIALIST
Battery Systems, Ron Roth
1601 E. Main St, Visalia
798-1034
A-Peltzer Enterprises
PO Box 48, Ivanhoe
cell 804-1333
Baker Topping, Inc.
Mike Baker
804-4045
Mark Baker
804-4802
33198 Rd 168, Visalia
798-8011
Brush Control Inc.
PO Box 507, Visalia
732-2060
McKeller Farms, Inc.
Jim Stailey
Cell 906-0247
PO Box 189, Ivanhoe
Office 798-0557
Milinich Enterprises, Inc.
Jon Milinich
21275 Road 192, Lindsay
280-4747
Muller Farming, Patrick Muller
Jack Rabbit Chipping Services
732-1236
Peltzer Topping & Hedging
PO Box 10209, Terra Bella
789-9446
Reynolds Ranches Scott Reynolds
1389 S Westwood Ave., Lindsay
287-0000
BUILDING CONTRACTORS,
SUPPLIES, ETC.
564-3302
592-4633
528-3866
636-1600
COMPOST SALES
Earthwise Organics
PO Box 9927, Fresno
275-3300
New Era Farm Services
23004 Rd. 140, Tulare
686-3833
Tulare County Compost & Biomass Inc.
Gary Birdsong, Pres. / John Jones, Mgr.
24478 Rd. 140, Tulare
686-1622
COTTON
Jess Smith & Sons Cotton, LLC
Libanio Mendes
PO Box 1187, Bakersfield
(661) 325-7231
Mid-Valley Cotton Growers Inc.
PO Box 901, Tulare
686-2823
DAIRY
686-9644
687-8287
757-3522
686-0643
686-4581
752-4012
DEALER/BROKER
738-3176
625-7040
ENVIRONMENTAL
Advanced BioTech LLC
651-2042
FEED SUPPLEMENTS
& INGREDIENTS
Cal-Agro Seed Co., Inc.
6908 Ave 304, Visalia,
Nutrius, LLC
39494 Clarkson Dr.,Kingsburg
Armstrong Olive Co.
18589 Rd 232, Porterville781-7944
Bell-Carter Olive Co.
PO Box 338, Orange Cove
Cal Bean & Grain Cooperative
Drawer D, Pixley
Ruiz Food Products, Inc.
501 S. Alta, Dinuba
626-4411
757-3581
591-5510
L E Cooke Co.
26333 Rd. 140, Visalia,
City of Visalia
425 E. Oak Ave. Ste. 301, Visalia
732-5905
INDIVIDUAL
ABAA Visalia Ranch, Claude Atkins
15430 Avenue 296, Visalia
733-7350
Anton Caratan & Son
1625 Rd. 160, Delano
661-725-2575
Winfried Baur
818-678-1228
Hester Orchards
PO Box 536, Farmersville
594-5025
Halopoff & Sons
19480 Rd. 244, Strathmore
568-1102
LeyCon, Inc.
PO Box 847, Exeter
592-4913
Ron Michaelis
31734 Mill Dr., Springville
Bob C. Nuckols/Justin Nuckols
13144 Road 216, Porterville
784-2793
PB Ranches, Gabriel Pena
12843 Ave. 416, Orosi
528-6997
Peterson Farms
26789 Rd. 188, Exeter
592-5274
Tri-T Farms
29630 Rd. 44, Visalia
651-1301
Whitson Farming, LTD. Kerry Whitson
18425 Avenue 264, Exeter
592-5860
591-8874
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
651-CORN
897-5862
IRRIGATION DISTRICT
Consolidated Peoples Ditch Co.
James Silva, Jr.
P.O. Box 366, Farmersville
747-1177
Agri-Valley Irrigation, Inc., Rod Cantrell
PO Box 11881, Fresno
285-3893
Bennett & Bennett Irrigation
P.O. Box 190, Selma
896-0200
Bowsmith
131 Second St., Exeter
592-9485
131 Rd 204, Woodlake
564-3525
Hydratec
County Line Rd & Rd 192 Delano
725-6656
Rain for Rent, Mitch Martin
2474 W. Whitesbridge, Fresno
485-5610
LABOR CONTRACTOR
Salud Tapia Farm Labor
296 N. Cambridge, Visalia
Valley Pacific Farm Labor
Guadalupe Marroquin
41629 Rd. 120, Orosi
F&J Recycling (Orchard Removal)
Fritz Stieb
3745 W. Caldwell Ave. #B, Visalia
804-4420
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
Central California Tristeza Eradication
Agency
22847 Rd. 140, Tulare,
686–4973
College of the Sequoias Farm
2245 S. Linwood, Visalia,730-3916
Kings River Conservation District
4886 E. Jensen Ave., Fresno
237-5567
Porterville Chamber of Commerce
93 N. Main, Ste A, Porterville
784-7502
Tulare Chamber of Commerce
26 North L St,Tulare
686-1547
Tulare County Fair
215 Martin Luther King Jr., Tulare
686-4707
Tulare County Sheriff’s Dept - Prison Farm
Tom Guinn
36000 Rd. 112, Visalia 93291
Visalia Chamber of Commerce
220 N. Santa Fe, Visalia
734-5876
PACKING HOUSES
Gillette Citrus Co.
10175 S.Anchor Ave., Dinuba
Golden Maid Packers
19812 Rd 232, Strathmore
Paul Enos Packing, Inc.
14257 Ave. 320, Visalia
Sequoia Orange Co., Inc.
150 W. Pine, Exeter
Venida Packing Company
Verne Crookshanks
19823 Ave. 300, Exeter,
Visalia Citrus Packing Group
Golden State Packers
19743 Ave. 344, Woodlake
592-9103
798-1071
217-8194
528-4756
784-0829
539-3029
564-3620
805-5390
651-5900
696-5485
LAND LEVELING/RIPPING/
ORCHARD REMOVAL
Barnett Land Leveling Co.
2300 N. Gill Rd., Exeter
592-2767
C & D Orchard Laser Leveling
16536 Ave. 288, Exeter
594-4769, 741-9613 or 625-4149
Laser Land Finishing, Inc.
P.O. Box 694, Visalia
732-4292
Wood Bros., Inc., Don Wood
PO Box 216, Lemoore
924-7715
626-4236
568-2030
738-8331
592-9455
592-2816
564-3351
PACKING HOUSE
EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER
MAF Industries, Inc.
Denny Bilton, Director of Sales
PO Box 218, Traver
IRRIGATION SYSTEMS
& SUPPLIES
Alberto Robles
PO Box 334, Exeter
Jose Martinez Labor Contractor
15364 Avenue 328, Ivanhoe
M & G Harvesting Miguel Gutierrez
PO Box 24, Lindsay
Mountain View Ag Services
Leonard Hutchinson
41727 Road 125, Orosi
Orange Belt Ag Enterprises
Jesse Ontiveros
Pick Pack & Haul Inc.
Tony Chavez, Jr.
R.A. Franco Farm Labor
20084 Avenue 360, Woodlake
732-9146
ORCHARD REMOVAL
HEARING AIDS
Miracle Ear Hearing Center
4006 S. Demaree, Visalia
Arrow Head Cattle Co.,
Bill Freeman
9303 W. Airport Dr, Visalia
625-9900
Bamford Dairy Cattle LLC
Gale, Arlene & Todd Bamford
3212 Ave. 352, Traver
897-1800
Stuhaan Cattle, Dane Stuhaan
4811 Ave 272, Visalia
688-7695
Tulare County Stockyard Inc.
Jon Dolieslager
9641 Ave. 384, Dinuba
591-0884
Visalia Livestock Market, Randy Baxley
625-9615
NURSERY PRODUCTS
GOVERNMENT
Scout Specialties, Gary & Carolyn Lunsford
148 North M St., Dinuba
591-8234
Anchor Warehouse Services
Garth Ramseier
970 E. Meyer Dr., Exeter
592-4111
First Street Commodities & Cold Storage
401 First St, Exeter
594-9195
E and M Commodities
5934 W. Cutler, Visalia,
Premier Pacific Trading
121 E. Main St., Visalia
FOOD PROCESSING
California Controlled Atmosphere
39138 Road 56, Dinuba
COLD STORAGE
Amaral Dairy Service
413 North I St. Tulare
Land O’Lakes
400 South M, Tulare
Randy Gorzeman
9599 Ave. 88, Pixley
Nunes Bros. Dairy
20439 Road 124, Tulare
Wasnick Bros. Dairy Supply
1012 North J, Tulare
Warren Hettinga Dairy, et al
13002 Avenue 128, Tipton
302-1001
INDUSTRIAL REFRIGERATION
CELLULAR
COMMUNICATIONS
Next Step Communications
Bart Lang
1307 S. Mooney, Visalia
LIVESTOCK
707-9019
651-0245
BRUSH SHREDDING/TREE
TOPPING/HEDGING
Kaweah River Rock Co.
P.O. Box 515, Woodlake
Ralph Fuller Electric
253 W. Pine, Exeter
Sierra Forest Products
9000 Rd. 234, Terra Bella535-4893
W & E Electric, Cabinetry
12686 Ave 416, Orosi
Superior Supplements
Kristi L. Mefford, General Manager
4375 N. West St., Tulare
Western Milling LLC
PO Box 1029, Goshen,
Hocking Denton Palmquist, CPA
3326 W. Mineral King Ave, Visalia
625-4444
Horswill, Mederos & Soares, Attorneys
791 N. Cherry, Tulare
686-3861
Mitchell Insurance Services
Kelly Mitchell
2236 W. Sunnyside #3A, Visalia
713-1315
MVP Premier Insurance
737 N Ben Maddox Way, Visalia
738-0126
Nielsen & Associates Insurance
Bill Nielsen
502 N Kaweah, Exeter
(800) 842-8818
NSE Insurance Agencies, Inc.
Ken Stevens
160 South D, Exeter
592-9411
Pine, Langley/Pedroncelli, Inc., CPA
William Pine
5100 W. Cypress, Visalia
625-9800
Rauber & Johnson, Attorneys
James C. Johnson
1007 N. Demaree St., Visalia
741-1800
R L Schafer & Associates
Engineers/Surveyors/GIS Mapping
734-1348
Ron Frazier, Financial Consulting
10885 Ave. 360, Visalia
738-8523
State Compensation Insurance Fund
Joe Gonzalez, District Manager
10 River Park Place East, Fresno
433-2600
Steve Bratcher & Associates, CPA
1124 N. Chinowth Rd., Visalia
627-6916
Valley Industrial & Family Medical Group
225 S. Chinowth, Visalia
627-3222
755 E. Terrace, Tulare
685-8800
Vollmer, Daniel, Gaebe & Grove, CPA
100 Willow Plaza, Suite 400, Visalia 733-1051
Ward R. Stringham, Attorney at Law
756 E. Tulare Ave., Tulare
686-1747
QUALITY CONTROL
Fresh Buyers Inspections, Inc, Kevin Beno
PO Box 3745, Visalia(559) 733-5556
REAL ESTATE SALES &
DEVELOPMENT
Pearson Realty, Jim Olivas
1820 S. Central St. #C, Visalia,
732-7300
The Ranch Company, John Grimmius
3904 W. Caldwell, Visalia,
733-3232
SECURITY
AAA Security Inc.
321 E. Noble, Bldg. C, Farmersville
594-5600
SOIL FUMIGATION
TriCal Inc
P.O. Box 1327, Hollister
651–0140
STATE MARKETING ORDER
Citrus Research Board
323 W. Oak, Visalia
738-0246
TRAINING & EMPLOYMENT
897-2905
PETROLEUM DISTRIBUTORS
& PRODUCTS
Delta Liquid Energy (propane)
Dennis Parker
648 N Farmersville Blvd, Farmersville 747-0618
Don Rose Oil Co., Inc.
205 N. Ben Maddox Way, Visalia
733-4717
Jack Griggs, Inc.
1149 S. Kaweah Ave, Exeter
592-3154
J.C. Lansdowne Inc.
8601 W. Roosevelt Ave, Visalia
651-1760
Valley Pacific Petroleum Services
1633 E. Mineral King, Visalia
732-8381
PRODUCE BROKERAGE &
MARKETING
Fiesta Fruit Inc.
Patrick Inkster
507 W. School, Visalia
The Chuck Olsen Company
PO Box 6487, Visalia,
651-5900
Trinity Fruit Sales
David White
322-7100
9493 N Fort Washington Ste 102, Fresno
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Buckman-Mitchell, Inc.
301 W. Main, Visalia
733-1181
DEH & Associates, CPA
David Hebebrand, 831 W. Morton Ave.,
Porterville
781-2153
Dennis R. Keller/James H. Wegley, Water
Engineers
209 S. Locust, Visalia
732-7938
Bret Bastrire, CPA
3330 W Mineral King #C, Visalia
625-9240
Franklin & Associates Taxes, Bookkeeping,
Financial Planning, Real Estate
Paul Franklin
65 W Olive, Porterville 782-1941
Gilman, Harris & Travioli, CPA
320 W. Oak, Visalia
627-2725
M. Green and Company LLC
Kevin M Green
308 South M St., Tulare
688-7401
Proteus Inc.
1830 N. Dinuba Blvd., Visalia
733-5423
TRUCK & TRAILER
E M Tharp, Inc.
15243 Rd. 192, Porterville
782-5800
TWINE RECYCLING
Central Valley Roll-off & Recycling
713-1313
UTILITIES
Ensave Inc. / Ag Efficiency Plus
(incentives & free energy audits)
Katherine Long, Program Manager
800-791-7541
Southern California Edison
2425 S. Blackstone St., Tulare
738-5600
VETERINARY SERVICES
Gerald Haggard
251 South F St, Exeter
Valley Veterinarians, Inc.
594-5215
686-1447
WELDING FABRICATION
Doug DeLeo Welding Inc
PO Box 878, Lindsay
562-3700
WELLS/PUMPS/PIPE
Cal Gro Pump Service Inc.
Bob Tracy
PO Box 335, Dinuba
Kaweah Pump, Inc.
15499 Ave 280, Visalia
US Farm Systems, John Houle
4555 South “K”, Tulare,
Willitts Equipment Co, Inc
15445-B Ave. 296, Visalia
591-4702
747-0755
685-0340
734-6342
WOOD STAKES
Kens Stakes & Supplies
193 S. Mariposa Ave,Visalia
747-1313
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Membership
Calendar
September 2008
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Application for Membership (Business or Individual)
Primary Contact:_________________________Title:______________________________
For the latest in News, Issues and Events see the TCFB website:
www.tulcofb.org
October
8
Tulare Candidates’ Forum, Tulare Senior Center, 5:30pm
9
TCFB Board Meeting & Media Training, Assembly Hall,
4-9pm
10
Fall Citrus Meeting, Tulare County Ag Building, 9am-noon
11
Fall Plant Giveaway for School Gardens, COS Farm,
Visalia 8-10am
13
CAGI Air Issues (Citizens Advisory Group for Industry),
TCFB Assembly Hall, 9am-2pm
14
TCFB Education Comm, Assembly Hall, 4:15pm
14
YF&R General Meeting, Vejar's in Tulare, 6:30pm
15
TCFB Membership Comm, Assembly Hall, 4pm
16-17 Youth Leadership Trip to Cal Poly, leave FB office 8am
28
Superintendents’ Breakfast, Harmony Magnet Academy,
Strathmore, 7am
29
TCFB Fundraiser Committee, 5pm, TCFB Hall
30
TCFB Land Use Comm, Assembly Hall, 3pm
Farming Clean Energy
Farming Clean Energy is the theme of a conference to be held Nov. 5 and
6 at the Edison AGTAC Center on S. Laspina St., Tulare. A consortium of
groups, with seed money from the California Partnership for the San
Joaquin Valley and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, will explain to
farmers and agri-business owners the practical actions they can take to
develop successful clean energy projects. The agricultural sector has the
potential to become a leading clean energy producer as well as a major
beneficiary of clean energy production. Registration fee for Day 1 is $50;
Day 2 (half day) is $25 and both days is $65. See more about it at
the San Joaquin Valley Clean Energy Organization website:
http://valleycleanenergyconference.org or call 415-507-2181.
New Members
TULARE COUNTY FARM BUREAU
NEW MEMBERS
AUGUST 1-29, 2008
DISTRICT 1
V, Jordan Whaley, Visalia
V = voting member
S = sustaining member
BS = business support
DISTRICT 2
V, Johnny & Myriam Cabrera, Delano
V, Nick & Cheryl Leyendekker, Holstein Farms, Tulare
S, Linda Nogues, Tulare
DISTRICT 3
V, Pete (Jr) & Jean DeGroot, Lake Shore Dairy, Visalia
DISTRICT 4
V, Michael & Loree Rowley, Rowley Trucking, Visalia
V, Jose Torres, Dinuba
S, Robert Vargas & Maria Benavides, Dinuba
Additional Contact:_______________________Title:_______________________________
Business Name:____________________________________________________________
Physical Address:__________________________________________________________
Mailing Address:___________________________________________________________
City, State, ZIP: ________________________________________________________________
Phone: (
)___________________________Fax: (
) _______________________
Email Address:_____________________________________________________________
Website:_________________________________________________________________
Business Type: ___________Sole Owner ___________Partnership ___________Corporation
Business Activity:___________________________________________________________
Membership Classifications
Business Support Member
Annual Dues: $250/year
Membership includes all available member benefits including the monthly Tulare County
Farm Bureau NEWS, plus a Business Support listing in each month's newspaper, as well
as special discounted advertising rates for the newspaper.
Voting Member
Individuals who receive income from production agriculture join as Voting Members.
Membership includes all available member benefits, including the monthly Tulare
County Farm Bureau NEWS, as well as the weekly Ag Alert®, California's number one
agricultural newspaper.
Sustaining Member
All others join as Sustaining Members. Membership includes all available member
benefits, including the monthly Tulare County Farm Bureau NEWS, as well as the bimonthly California Country, filled with useful information and background on food
production, home gardening and other subjects.
ATTENTION: New members can join online at www.joinfb.com
or renew at www.cfbf.com
TCFB Board of Directors
Executive Committee
President
Edward Needham
(559) 977-7282
st
1 Vice President
Larry Peltzer
(559) 798-0051
2nd Vice President
Steve Godlin
(559) 804-8680
Treasurer
Chris Giannini
(559) 901-2825
Immediate Past President
Keith Watkins
(559) 834-5345
CFBF District Director
Nancy Pitigliano
(559) 752-4319
Livestockyards Representative
Livestockyards Chairman
Sam Travioli
(559) 636-3062
Young Farmers &
Ranchers Representative
YF&R Chair
Josh Pitigliano
(559) 752-4319
District 1 Representatives
Keith Cosart
(559) 592-2821
Kevin Kohnen
(559) 564-0146
Terry Langiano
(559) 686-2079
Joey Airoso
(559) 967-5258
Tom Barcellos
(559) 730-6895
Beth Baxley
(559) 625-9615
Brian Blain
(559) 732-5365
Irene Bly
(559) 798-0346
Jon Dolieslager
(559) 591-0884
Domenic Fino
(559) 679-4141
Jason George
(559) 591-3535
(vacant)
Joel Merritt
(559) 784-8916
Roger Everett
(559) 333-0283
(vacant)
Commodity Advisory State Committee Representatives
Apiary
Paul Godlin
Beef Cattle
Jon Dolieslager
Citrus/Avocado
Chris Lange
Dairy
Joey Airoso
Food Safety & Biotechnology
Brody Blain
Forestry
Jeff Gletne
Grapes
Eric Shannon
Hay
Justin Nuckols
Horticulture
Sal Soriano
Public Lands
Larry Duysen
Specialty Crops
Craig Knudson
Terry Baker
Sugar Beets/Dry Beans
OPEN
Service
Education (co-chairs)
Sandi Gist-Langiano
David Sharp
Fundraiser
David Sharp / Keith Watkins
Land Use
Brian Blain
Marketing
Bob McKellar
Membership
Ed Needham
Property
Keith Watkins
Rural Health & Safety/Rural Crime Prevention
Larry Stoneburner, M.D.
Scholarship
Chris Giannini
Water Resources
Keith Watkins
YF&R State Rep
Michael DePaoli
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Motor Sports
October 2008
I have yet to draw a full conclusion
about the project in its entirety – but I
can assure you that Tulare County Farm
Bureau and the voice of agriculture
continues to be at the table every week as
these meetings occur. When we, the
Advisory Committee, issue our
Community Impact Report in late
October to the City Leaders and Planning
Commission of Tulare, I will be proud
knowing that Farm Bureau was at the
table and contributing regularly to the
dialogue on this very important project.
from page 2
and how it will support and enhance
the promotion of the World Ag Expo.
At the same, there are about as many
arguments to also be made that the
money, the economic and environmental studies all point to a less than
perfect project, with some very real
and negative impacts which will
forever change the community of
Tulare.
Editor’s Notes
from page 5
the North Pacific Gyre due to a clockwise trade wind that circulates along the Pacific Rim. A 2-liter plastic bottle that begins in a
storm drain in San Francisco will get pulled into the gyre. It takes
weeks to reach the mass, which also includes derelict fishing nets
and waterlogged tires. While the bottle floats along, instead of
biodegrading, it will “photodegrade” – the sun's UV rays will turn
the bottle brittle and it will break into small particles, some as fine
as dust. This non-solid island can't be seen in satellite pictures
because it's 80% plastic and is translucent. The plastic moves
just beneath the surface, from 1 inch to as deep as 300 feet.”
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